Shelter and Stratton to award scholarshipThis spring, the Shelter Insurance Foundation will award a $2,000 scholarship to a graduate of Russellville High School. Shelter agent J.W. Stratton sponsors and partially funds this scholarship. A committee of local high school officials and community leaders will select the local recipient. The committee will consider each applicant’s scholastic achievements, educational goals, citizenship, moral character and participation and leadership in...

Bridge results (Jan. 25, 2016)Monday Duplicate Bridge met on Jan. 18, at the Russellville Senior Wellness and Activity Center. The first place North/South winners were Bill Barton and Gordon Thornsberry. The second place North/South winners were Trilby Maul and Randy Reehm. The first place East/West winners were Carole Barton and Vernon Collins. Tom Hlass and Joe Moore tied for second place East/West with Michiko Bowman and Dora Manly. The next game will be at 12:30 p.m. o...

Cooper — EcholsMindy Cooper and Derick Echols were married at 4 p.m. on Nov. 7, 2015, at the Lake Point Conference Center in Russellville. Mindy is the daughter of Hal and Beth Cooper of Russellville. Derick is the son of Beulah Echols of Brooklyn, N.Y. The bride was given in marriage by her father. She wore a white, satin mermaid style dress with a sweetheart neckline. It had seed pearls, crystals and gold beading along the bodice. Her veil was a waist-leng...

Roberts — HockerSloane Ashton Roberts and Zach Hocker are happy to announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage. The bride-elect is the daughter of John and Michelle Roberts of Rison, Ark. She has one younger brother, John Chandler Roberts. Sloane is a 2010 graduate of Rison High School. She attended the University of Arkansas, where she received a Bachelor’s degree in Communications and is currently pursuing her Master’s in Communication. The prospecti...

The Williams Brothers and Friends BandThe Williams Brothers and Friends Band features local musicians Leo Eddleman, electric bass; George Keith, rhythm guitar; Vickie Keith, vocalist; Aubry William, mandolin and banjo; Leamond Williams, lead guitar; Francis Jones, fiddle. The band spends their time playing local shows at the following times and places: • 2 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month at the Dardanelle Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. • 2 p.m. on the second and four...

Club News: Pope County Retired Teachers’ meetingThe Pope County Retired Teachers met on Dec. 10, 2015, for their monthly meeting at the Brookdale Retirement Residence. Refreshments were served and the meeting was called to order. President Teeter welcomed everyone, especially the first time attendees, Pat Collins, Frankie Casey and Grace Henderson. Irene Edgar gave the invocation. Rebecca Hill informed everyone about the Christmas poinsettia deliveries. She said that 24 had been delivered, ...

Club News: Pope County Master Gardeners January meetingMembers of the Pope County Master Gardeners (PCMG) enjoyed the muscadine juice and jelly provided by Master Gardener Roger Fryar and his wife, Janet. Fryar presented the program “Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Muscadines” to the PCMG membership at their January meeting. The master gardeners that volunteered at least 50 hours in the last year were honored. They each received a peppermint patty for their “Commit Mint” to the program. T...

Chancellor’s Leadership Cabinet announcedOZARK — Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus has announced its 2016 Chancellor’s Leadership Cabinet (CLC). Established in 2009, the CLC is a student organization assisting with communication efforts among all Arkansas Tech-Ozark prospective and current students, alumni and friends. By working with the campus administration, CLC members advance Arkansas Tech-Ozark’s mission through outreach and support of the communities it serves as part of t...

River Valley Rewind (Jan. 20, 2016)Performing at halftime of Arkansas Tech’s homecoming football game with Harding College will be the 15 Golden Girls of Tech, including Tara Hill (from left), Kathy Donahou, Carla Miller and Lisa Conatser of Russellville. Mrs. Jan Hill of Russellville is a director of the group. Choreography is by Mrs. Janice Pickard, a former Kilgore (Texas) Rangerette. The Golden girls will do a chair routine with music by the Tech band which will present the...

Bounds named to SAU’s president’s listMAGNOLIA — Chelsie Bounds of Russellville earned a spot on the Fall 2015 president’s list at Southern Arkansas University. Bounds, a senior, is an Art and Design: Communications Design major. Bounds was one of 275 students named to the fall president’s list. To qualify, a student must earn a 4.0 GPA for the semester.

Fryer Brothers Scholarship establishedATKINS – Atkins High School announced the establishment of the Fryer Brothers Scholarship through a $10,000 donation in honor of twin brothers Floyd and Loyd Fryer. Both of the brothers played an instrumental part in past successes of the Atkins athletics program and both are members of the Atkins Sports Hall of Fame. “We are very grateful to the Fryer family for giving our kids the opportunity to apply for this scholarship,” Lori Houghton, AH...

Harding University announces dean’s listSEARCY — The following students were included on the Harding University dean’s list for grades achieved during the fall 2015 semester. • Sarah Cole of Russellville, nursing major • Jenna Goodwin of Russellville, social work major • Luke Helms of Russellville, public administration major • Larken Pew of Russellville, undeclared major To be eligible, a student must be carrying 12 or more hours with a 3.65 or higher grade-point average and no inc...